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Jaguar Special Operations Bringing New Project to Goodwoodhttp://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/06/jaguar-special-operations-bringing-new-project-goodwood.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/06/jaguar-special-operations-bringing-new-project-goodwood.html#commentsTue, 24 Jun 2014 11:32:02 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=248924Jaguar Special Operations Bringing New Project to GoodwoodJaguar is looking to best last year’s Project 7 debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The British automaker has announced that it will debut a new car at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and will be a project built by the company’s Special Operations division. Jaguar Special Operations was the same team that... more]]>

Jaguar is looking to best last year’s Project 7 debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The British automaker has announced that it will debut a new car at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and will be a project built by the company’s Special Operations division. Jaguar Special Operations was the same team that made last year’s Project 7 a reality, a stunning concept based on the brand’s F-Type model.

Unfortunately, the company is being tight-lipped as to what its latest creation will be based on and we won’t even bother to speculate. Joining the new vehicle debut will be the original 1954 D-Type prototype and a “Long Nose” 1956 model.

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed runs from Thursday, June 26 to Sunday, June 29.

GALLERY: Jaguar Project 7 concept

]]>http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/06/jaguar-special-operations-bringing-new-project-goodwood.html/feed0more]]>Jaguar C-X17 Crossover Concept First Image Leakedhttp://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/09/jaguar-c-x17-crossover-concept-first-image-leaked.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/09/jaguar-c-x17-crossover-concept-first-image-leaked.html#commentsThu, 05 Sep 2013 21:26:56 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=213511Jaguar C-X17 Crossover Concept First Image LeakedThe first full image of Jaguar’s Frankfurt-bound crossover concept just leaked online. A reader posted a comment on CarScoops with what looks like an official image of the vehicle. Details about the concept are still unavailable, but Jaguar said in a released tied to its official teaser that the concept will debut its new modular architecture.... more]]>

The first full image of Jaguar’s Frankfurt-bound crossover concept just leaked online.

A reader posted a comment on CarScoops with what looks like an official image of the vehicle. Details about the concept are still unavailable, but Jaguar said in a released tied to its official teaser that the concept will debut its new modular architecture.

Many automakers are turning to modular platforms that can be scaled and adapted to underpin several vehicles as a way to decrease production costs and weight. Sister brand Land Rover’s newest generation of Range Rover SUVs use aluminum underpinnings and suspension components to drastically reduce their curb weight for improved efficiency and performance.

Jaguar is no stranger to lightweight aluminum platforms either. The brand underpins its XJ sedan with the lightweight metal, resulting in a car with surprisingly nimble handling characteristics for its size.

Expect further details on what the X-C17 means for Jaguar’s future products leading up to the Frankfurt Motor Show where AutoGuide will be reporting live and taking part in a roundtable discussion with brand executives.

Like a scorned prom date, Jaguar has turned down the B99 concept that Bertone showed at Geneva this month, rejecting the Italian design studio’s vision of a possible X-Type replacement.

“We appreciate the fact that Jaguar is interesting enough for people to do a concept around,” said Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar’s global brand director. “It is just not for us.”

Jaguar certainly has the right to believe that they are interesting, given the rumors that they had commissioned Bertone for the sleek purple car—and considering how terrible the X-Type was. They will bring out a small car in 2013 or 2014 themselves, said Hallmark, to go against the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4: “We have concepts all over the place. A lot of work has been done.”

Hopefully the new small car will take in Bertone’s styling cues without becoming slavishly retro like, well, Jaguar’s previous lineup. A racing edition wouldn’t hurt, either.